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Most airplanes have three landing gear: a nose gear at the front and two main gears typically located under the wings or fuselage. However, larger aircraft may have additional gear for support, while some smaller planes can have just two. The configuration can vary depending on the design and purpose of the aircraft.
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How does an airplane landing work?
Almost every aspect of an airplane landing is managed by computer. The most important aspect is decelerating the airplane so the brakes and landing gear can stop the plane.
Does a airplane have legs?
No, an airplane does not have legs but the wheels and everything that holds up the rest of the plane is called the gear or landing gear.
How does hydraulics help an airplane's landing gear?
Hydraulics help an airplanes landing gear by retracting it (raising it into the plane). Simple gravity is what pulls it down into place.
When does an airplane need to put down it's landing gear?
Before it hits the ground
Why is landing gear called landing gear?
Attached to a gear are many tires. The tires are used the land the aeroplane. That is why it is called landing gear.
How many landing gear must deploy to land?
All of the landing gear on the particular aircraft.
What is landing gear and why does this important in aircraft maintenance?
The landing gear are the black things under an airplane that normal people call wheels. They let the plane roll to a stop without having to make a belly landing and damage the rest of the plane. In maintenance, it is important because of its critical function and the high stresses exerted on the landing gear.
What are the steps to converting a retractable gear airplane to a fixed gear airplane?
There is nothing to stop you from flying a retractable gear airplane with the gear always down. If the landing gear is permanently fixed in the extended position, the FAA requires that the gear-retraction lever (or switch) be removed or placarded as "inoperative". Additionally, retractable-gear aircraft have a maximum speed permissible with gear extended (VLE) obviously, the aircraft would be permanently limited to this speed.
Why does an airplane retract its landing gear into the body of the plane?
Because that helps to reduce 'drag' and lets the aircraft move faster.
Why landing gear differs the nose gear?
Well, nose gear is landing gear but I assume you mean the difference between the main landing gear (the ones under the wings) and the nose gear. Main gear has to handle the weight of the whole plane as it touches down, so it is made stronger. Some nose gear is steerable so you can taxi and correct your position on the runway before you are going fast enough that the rudder can affect the airplane's trajectory.
Where is landing gear actuator located in aircraft?
On the Landing gear
Why an airplane lands on his behind wheels?
Most airplanes today have a set of landing gear under their wings and one under the nose. Earlier planes had wheels under the wings and a rear wheel on the very tail. So, I'm not sure what your question relates to. But aircraft are designed to land on their main landing gear. These are built stronger to take the impact loads of landing and stopping the aircraft descent. Also, the airplane is usually approaching at a slight Nose Up angle, so it would seem natural to have the gear at the center of the airplane or a little aft as that will be the first part to touch the ground. Finally, the gear is designed to hold the weight of the aircraft. The center of gravity of the aircraft is at the front part of the wing or at the center of where the wing attaches to the fuselage. The landing gear needs to be close or exactly on the center of gravity of the airplane. As stated above, these are usually the rear wheels.
